ROLL OF HONOUR FOR LOSSES DUE TO AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS IN ORKNEY IN WW1 & WW2

 

This compilation of airmen lost in Air Accidents on and around Orkney is as complete as far as we know,though losses in WW1 are still vague.

 

DATE            RANK       NAME                       AIRCRAFT               SERIAL    SERVICE    LOCATION   

07/08/1917      CMDR      DUNNING. E.H           SOPWITH PUP           N6452     RNAS       SCAPA FLOW

26/11/1917    LT          DEVEREUX. S.B            AIRSHIP                    SSP-2     RNAS    N.E. OF WESTRAY

26/11/1917    AM1c        SCOTT. A.E                   AIRSHIP                     SSP-2     RNAS     N.E. OF  WESTRAY

26/11/1917   L/MECH       WILSON. E.J                 AIRSHIP                     SSP-2    RNAS      N.E.OF  WESTRAY  

21/12/1917   FLT/CMDR  HORNER.W.F           AIRSHIP                     SSP-4    RNAS      OFF WESTRAY

21/12/1917    L/MECH    ANTHONY.E.F           AIRSHIP                    SSP-4     RNAS      OFF  WESTRAY.

21/12/1917     AM2c       BEHN. R.C                   AIRSHIP                   SSP-4      RNAS     OFF WESTRAY    

04/07/1918     LT            ADAM. W.H          1 1/2 STRUTTER.          A5990     RNAS      SCAPA FLOW.    

03/08/1918      LT             WALKER.J.P           SOPWITH CAMEL     N6636      RAF        CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR

23/02/1938     F/LT        GARDNER.F.R             WELLESLEY                K7744     RAF        SEA EAST OF ORKNEY

23/02/1938     F/O         THOMSON.G.J.D        WELLESLEY               K7744     RAF            SEA EAST OF ORKNEY

23/02/1938     SGT         HIGGS.G                     WELLESLEY                K7744     RAF            SEA EAST OF ORKNEY.

17/10/1939      OBLT       FLAIMIG.W                 JUNKERS JU88          4D+EK      LUFT       PEGAL BURN,HOY.

17/10/39          UFFZ        ATTENBURGER.         JUNKERS JU88         4D+EK      LUFT        PEGAL BURN,HOY.

17/10/1939     OB/GEFR   FAUST. G.F.R             JUNKERS JU88         4D+EK      LUFT          PEGAL BURN,HOY.

27/12/1939     P/O          MACDONALD.A.J      ANSON                       K6286     RAF            SEA EAST OF ORKNEY.

27/12/1939     P/O          BEER.J.B                     ANSON                       K6286      RAF             SEA EAST OF ORKNEY.

27/12/1939     AC1          FINNIGAN.T               ANSON                      K6286      RAF            SEA EAST OF ORKNEY.

27/12/1939     AC1          LOWEY.W.T               ANSON                      K6286       RAF           SEA EAST OF ORKNEY.

11/01/1940     MID (A)   BARR .D.W                 SKUA                        L2940         RN             TOR NESS,STRONSAY.

11/01/1940     L/AIR       UREN.G.E                   SKUA                         L2940         RN             TOR NESS,STRONSAY.

09/04/1940      P.O.        CHINN.W.E                 SKUA                        L2948         RN               POSS HOXA SOUND?

09/04/1940      N/AIR     BURGESS.T.G.L          SKUA                        L2948         RN                POSS HOXA SOUND?

17/04/1940     UFFZ      DEEKEN. L               HEINKEL He111     6964           LUFT             SSE COPINSAY L/HOUSE.

20/04/1940    MID (A)   CROSSLEY.J.R           SKUA                      L2999        RN                  SEA N.E. OF ORKNEY

20/04/1940    P.O.         HALL. M                    SKUA                      L2999        RN                  SEA N.E. OF ORKNEY

21/04/1940    P/O    GORDON-WILSON.C.D    GLADIATOR          N5624       RAF                SEA OFF ORKNEY.

31/05/1940      SGT         STURGES.L.W.C         GLADIATOR             N2268        RN               HATSTON ,KIRKWALL

04/03/1941     FW           MISCHKE.J                  JUNKERS JU88       A6+LH        LUFT             SEA, WESTRAY FIRTH.

04/03/1941     FW           SCHMIDT.H               JUNKERS JU88        A6+LH        LUFT            SEA,WESTRAY FIRTH.

04/03/1941     UFFZ       INGERWERSEN.C      JUNKERS JU88        A6+LH         LUFT            SEA,WESTRAY FIRTH

04/03/1941    GEFR        PRIEBSCH.R                JUNKERS JU88        A6+LH        LUFT            SEA,WESTRAY FIRTH

19/03/1941     SGT          HARRIS.R.D                HUDSON                 N7310       RAFVR             WITHI GILL,HOY.

19/03/1941     SGT          TOWE.G.E                  HUDSON                 N7310       RAFVR             WITHI GILL,HOY.

19/03/1941     SGT           STREET.H.C               HUDSON                 N7310      RAFVR              WITHI GILL,HOY

19/03/1941     SGT           WOOD.W                 HUDSON                 N7310       RAFVR              WITHI GILL,HOY

02/05/1941      S/LT (A)   EVERETT.S.W           SWORDFISH           V4296        RN                    SEA,NORTH SOUND.

31/05/1941     SGT           COX.H.M                  HURRICANE            V7235       RAF         S. OF EARLS PALACE,BIRSAY.

29/08/1941     SGT           HARRIS.J.M              HURRICANE           Z5042        RAF                  ½ m W.OF SKEABRAE.

16/09/1941    S/LT(A)   ASHWORTH. J.H.C     ALBACORE            N4155       RNVR        13m OFF BROUGH HEAD

16/09/1941    S/LT (A)  LAMBERT. M.A          ALBACORE           N4155       RNVR         13m OFF BROUGH HEAD

24/09/1941     SGT       PAULEY.R.H                 SPITFIRE                X4108          RCAF     LONGIGER HILL, RENDALL  

12/12/1941     S/LT      TATTERSFIELD.J          ROC                        L3186          RNVR           SEA OFF ORKNEY.

12/12/1941     L/AIR    HALL.G.H                     ROC                        L3186           RN               SEA OFF ORKNEY.

13/03/1942    S/LT (A)  HOWARD. D.A        SWORDFISH           W5923      RNZNVR       SEA WEST OF ORKNEY

13/03/1942   S/LT (A)   CAMERON. J.C       SWORDFISH           W5923      RNVR          SEA WEST OF ORKNEY

13/03/1942   L/A         BETTS. W.H             SWORDFISH           W5923      RN              SEA WEST OF ORKNEY 

16/03/1942     SGT       WORMDAL.U             SPITFIRE                 P7759          RAF (NORG) SEA 3m W OF BIRSAY. 

01/04/1942    S/LT (A) IVESON.A.E               SWORDFISH          W5889        RNVR            SEA, NORTH SOUND.

01/04/1942    L/PHOTO HORNE.S.V             SWORDFISH          W5889        RN                SEA, NORTH SOUND.   

21/04/1942     LT          ENDRESEN.P.S            SPITFIRE               AR291          RAF (NORG) SEA NORTH OF ORKNEY.

08/05/1942     ARM2c   THOMPSON.  J.F.     SB2U-5               BU 1370         USN         SEA  IN STRONSAY FIRTH.   

26/06/1942     S/LT      LEGGAT.J                     ALBACORE            BF592         RNVR       MEL FEA,RACKWICK, HOY.

09/07/1942    LT (A)     CORNES.N.J                SKUA                     L2883          RNVR             SCAPA FLOW

09/07/1942     L/AIR     JONES.A.G                  SKUA                     L2883          RN                  SCAPA FLOW

13/07/1942     S/LT (A)   WOOD.J.H               SWORDFISH          V4593          RNVR            WOODWICK, E ORKNEY

13/07/1942     P.O         BEWICK.J.G               SWORDFISH          V4593         RN                 WOODWICK, E ORKNEY.

13/07/1942     A/MECH DEAKIN.R.W           SWORDFISH           V4593        RN                 WOODWICK, E ORKNEY.

23/07/1942     L/AIR    HOWARD.G.W           ALBACORE              N/K            RN                 SEA, NORTH SOUND.

22/08/1942      SGT      RENYARD.J.R              SPITFIRE                BL667         RAFVR           SEA OFF DEERNESS.

23/08/1942     P/O      BRIDGER.D.B              SPITFIRE                 P9563        RAFVR            SKEABRAE AIRFIELD.

27/08/1942      P.O.     NIAS. P.K.W                SKUA                      L3026          RNVR            HOUTON HEAD,ORPHIR

27/08/1942     L/AIR    FLETCHER.A.L             SKUA                     L3026          RN                 HOUTON HEAD,ORPHIR

18/09/1942     S/LT (A)  HARVEY. A.G         SEAFIRE                   MA976       RNVR            SEA 10mWEST OF HOY. 

18/09/1942     L/AIR    BASSETT.B                  ROC                        L3177          RN                 SEA,SOUTH ORKNEY.

19/09/1942    L/PHOTO SPILLER.M.H          ROC                         L3177          RN                  SEA,SOUTH ORKNEY.

05/12/1942    LT (A)     BUSH.T.N                  SEA HURRICANE   Z7089        RNZNVR        PEEDIE SEA,KIRKWALL

20/01/1943    S/LT (A) BARBER. D.L.F         SPITFIRE                 BL253         RNVR         SEA 500yds N OF HATSTON.

03/02/1943    S/LT (A) JOHNSON.L.H         SEAFIRE                  MB362       RNZNVR       COLL OVER WOODWICK,EVIE

03/02/1943   S/LT (A)   SMALLEY. A.C.A      SEAFIRE                 MB369       RNVR            COLL OVER WOODWICK,EVIE.

05/03/1943   S/LT (A)   PATTERSON.J.C       DEFIANT               DR937       RNZNVR       SEA, WIDE FIRTH.

12/03/1943    F/O          DONALD. W.H         SPITFIRE              W3321      RAF                SEA,S.OF WESTRAY.

29/03/1943    LAC         LANE. L.C.A            LYSANDER            T1580     RAF                 NR SKEABRAE AIRFIELD.

04/06/1943    LT (A)      WIREN. L.H              MARTLET             FN288      RNZNVR         NR STYMILDERS,STENNESS.

04/06/1943   LT (A)       BRETT. G.S               MARTLET             FN284      RNVR              NR HINDRA FIOLD,HARRAY.

09/10/1943    S/LT (A)    HEATH.P.C.A          AVENGER              FN287      RNVR              SEA OFF OLD MAN OF HOY.

09/10/1943    S/LT (A)    RICHTER.K.W          AVENGER             FN287      RNVR              SEA OFF OLD MAN OF HOY.

09/10/1943    P.O.          ROUGH.G                AVENGER              FN287       RN                   SEA OFF OLD MAN OF HOY.

09/10/1943   LT (jg)    CRONIN.  R.C.           F4F-4 WILDCAT   BU  11955  USN                 SEA OFF ORKNEY.

09/10/1943    ENS       JOHNSON. I.O.          F4F-4 WILDCAT    BU 12106.  USN               SEA OFF ORKNEY.

22/11/1943    F/SGT   FLETCHER.P.G            BEAUFIGHTER             LZ415     RAFVR       SEA OFF SANDAY ISLE.

26/04/1944   S/LT (A) WEATHERALL. L.F    SKUA                             L2951     RNZNVR    SEA 6m W OF STROMNESS.

26/04/1944   L/AIR       READ.D                      SKUA                            L2951     RN             SEA 6m W OF STROMNESS.

01/05/1944   P.O.         ABBOTT.G.H              MARTINET                  MS617? RN            MOSS OF CATAGREEN,ROUSAY.

01/05/1944    L/AIR      BOAR.A.S                   MARTINET                  MS617    RN            MOSS OF CATAGREEN,ROUSAY.

09/05/1944    P/O       MCGREGOR.D.S         OXFORD                      BG555    RNZAF      SEA OFF CAVA, SCAPA FLOW.

09/05/1944    F/LT      HELM. W.O                 OXFORD                      BG555    RAFVR      SEA OFF CAVA,SCAPA FLOW.

09/05/1944    LAC       HAYWOOD.H.E          OXFORD                      BG555    RAF           SEA OFF CAVA, SCAPA FLOW.

17/05/1944    LT          EDNEY.S.W                WILDCAT                      JV526     RNZNVR.   SEA   ½ MILE N OF HATSTON.   

11/06/1944    LT          JONASSEN.O.G         MOSQUITO                 HR133     RAFVR (NORG)   SEA OFF STRONSAY.

11/07/1944    LT (A)    HEWETSON.E De A    CORSAIR                    JT461      RNZNVR      ENEGARS, HOY.

14/08/1944    P.O.(A)   FOSTER. K                 MARTINET                  N/K          RN               SCAPA FLOW.

14/08/1944    L/AIR      GRIFFITHS.D.R         MARTINET                  N/K          RN                SCAPA FLOW.

01/01/1945     W/O       BURES.O                  LIBERATOR                 FL949      RAFVR (CZECH)   CUILAGS, HOY.

01/01/1945      F/SGT    BODLAK. M              LIBERATOR                FL949      RAFVR (CZECH)   CUILAGS, HOY.

01/01/1945     F/SGT     MANDLER. O           LIBERATOR                FL949      RAFVR (CZECH)   CUILAGS, HOY.

01/01/1945     F/SGT     LAUNER. Z                LIBERATOR                FL949      RAFVR (CZECH)   CUILAGS, HOY.

01/01/1945     F/SGT     ENGLANDER. I.K      LIBERATOR                FL949      RAFVR (CZECH)   CUILAGS, HOY

01/01/1945     F/SGT    ZAPLETAL. J               LIBERATOR                FL949      RAFVR (CZECH)   CUILAGS, HOY.

01/01/1945     F/SGT    BEDNAR. A                 LIBERATOR               FL949      RAFVR (CZECH)    CUILAGS, HOY.

01/01/1945     SGT        DORNIAK. M             LIBERATOR               FL949      RAFVR (CZECH)    CUILAGS, HOY.

10/03/1945    S/LT (A)   PENFOLD. J.C           SEAFIRE                    PR241     RNVR              AIRFIELD, GRIMSETTER .

10/03/1945    F/LT         MARTIN.E.W            SPITFIRE                   MK216    RCAF               SEA OFF S.RONALDSAY.

21/03/1945    S/LT (A)   COHEN. I                  SEAFIRE                    LR856       RNVR                 LYDE, HARAY.

31/03/1945    2/LT       POLANSKY. H.L         B-24   LIBERATOR  42-50331    USAAF         WALLIWALL,KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    2/LT      ALLESSIO. C.J             B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331    USAAF            WALLIWALL,KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    2/LT      SMICKLE. F.W            B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331     USAAF           WALLIWALL,KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    S/SGT   LEWIS.W.E                 B-24 LIBERATOR   42-50331    USAAF           WALLIWALL,KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    SGT       STEVENS. W.K           B-24 LIBERATOR   42-50331    USAAF              WALLIWALL,KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    SGT       KUSSMAN. E.W         B-24 LIBERATOR    42-50331   USAAF              WALLIWALL,KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    SGT       GRAF. E.J                    B-24 LIBERATOR    42-50331     USAAF          WALLIWALL,KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    T/SGT    BERGE. T                 B-24 LIBERATOR    42-50331     USAAF (NORSO) WALLIWALL, KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    T/5         SONDENO. E          B-24   LIBERATOR    42-50331    USAAF (NORSO) WALLIWALL, KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945     T/5        MELAND. L             B-24  LIBERATOR     42-50331   USAAF (NORSO) WALLIWALL, KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945     T/5        OTTERSLAND. G    B-24  LIBERATOR      42-50331    USAAF (NORSO) WALLIWALL, KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    T/5         RORVICK. J.S          B-24   LIBERATOR     42-50331    USAAF (NORSO) WALLIWALL,KIRKWALL.

31/03/1945    T/5        KJELNESS. E.E         B-24   LIBERATOR     42-50331    USAAF (NORSO) WALLIWALL,KIRKWALL.

06/04/1945    CAPT    SASSARD. R.H.G      SPITFIRE                     TB914          FAF              SKELDAY HILL,BIRSAY.

23/04/1945     S/LT (A) PLAYFORD. A.J.G    CORSAIR                  JS588          RNVR            VESTRA FIOLD,QUOYLOO.

01/06/1945    F/O        ROWE. T.G.R           DOMINIE                   NR795        RAFVR       MILLFIELD CAMP,STROMNESS.

01/06/1945    SGT       DENNIS. W               DOMINIE                  NR795         RAFVR     MILLFIELD CAMP,STROMNESS.

01/06/1945    SGT       COLBORNE. W.F      DOMINIE                  NR795         RAFVR    MILFIELD CAMP,STROMNESS.

01/06/1945    SGT      BRIMMICOMBE.N,C   DOMINIE               NR795         RAFVR      MILFIELD CAMP,STROMNESS.

22/04/1987    F/LT     COOKE. J.J                BUCCANEER              XW540        RAF       SEA OFF COPINSAY.

22/04/1987    F/O       FAHY. A.F                BUCCANEER               XW540       RAF   SEA OFF  COPINSAY. 

 

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